Importers and experienced sourcing agents say there is no recourse for importers who lose money through scams with Chinese suppliers. Generally speaking this is true, and buyers should always beware. But, according to this article from China Importal, some Chinese lawyers claim that, under certain circumstances, you can get your...
A logo is the symbolic embodiment of a corporate image or product image. As a China sourcing agent, I can attest that one of the most important functions of a logo is identification. It is easy for consumers to distinguish similar products of different enterprises or different companies in the...
Most importers have many of the same concerns when sourcing in China, one being the ability to protect their IP (Intellectual Property). It’s important for businesses to protect their homegrown ideas because it sets them apart from competitors, and can be used as a vital source of revenue. So how...
The Chinese government published a national policy in September 2021 to limit the usage of electricity in high energy consumption industries, such as cement, metal raw material, and textile. Why has this happened? How can importers offset delays in production due to power shortages? The main reasons are as follows...
As of late, we’ve found that our clients are not able to travel to China as often, and it has us reminiscing about these trips pre-COVID. Many interesting things have come up during our visits to factories together with our clients, such as how local people address a foreigner, joining...
Before COVID19, it was very common for suppliers to travel the US to meet with clients, and for importers to travel to China to meet manufacturers and attend fairs and expos. Such travel would often occur 3-4 times per year. A couple of weeks ago, we said there would be...
“Social distancing” is making an impact on all businesses across the country. This change in behavior is another major disruption caused by Covid-19. How else is the virus affecting YOUR business? More to the point: are smaller importers affected the same way as larger corporations are? Last week, we reviewed...
The COVID-19 coronavirus is going to have a major impact on the global economy, this is now undeniable. We discussed the various impacts of the virus around the world in our last blog, “Covid-19 Affecting Your Supply Chain?” While the pandemic affects everyone—individuals and companies alike—one of the hardest hit...
